By: Estes S.B. No. 1393
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the statewide homeland security strategy developed by
the governor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 421.002(a) and (c), Government Code,
are amended to read as follows:
(a) The governor shall direct homeland security in this
state and shall develop a statewide homeland security strategy that
improves the state's ability to:
(1) [detect and deter threats to homeland security]
prevent significant criminal and terrorist attacks;
(2) protect against homeland security threats and
hazards;
(3) mitigate the loss of life and property by
lessening the impact of future disasters;
[(2)] (4) respond to homeland security emergencies;
and
[(3)] (5) recover from homeland security emergencies.
(c) The governor's homeland security strategy must
complement and operate in coordination with [the] federal strategic
guidance on homeland security [strategy].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.